03: Pray

Care

• “How are you doing?”
  (Share brief update, listen, pray, encourage)

Loving Accountability

• Give an account of your obedience to your “Fish & Follow” goals you set from last week. (Mark 1:17)

WORSHIP

• Prayer

Scripture

1. Read the Command: In Matthew 6: 9-13, Jesus says...

2. Tell the Story: Jesus teaches about Prayer - Matthew 6: 5-15

3. Read the story aloud.

4. Discover: Pray, then use the Bible discovery questions below to discuss the story and reveal its meaning for our lives:

   • What do we learn from the story about God?

   • What do we learn from the people in the story?

   • Is there anything from the story Jesus wants us to obey?

Practice

• Retell the story

Explore More (Optional)

1. Why do we pray?

   • Matthew 6: 9-13 - He hears. We desire His will on earth.

2. How do we pray?

   • By simply talking with God.

   • “Our Father...” = God is your heavenly father

   • “Hallowed be your name...” = Ask for God to glorify himself through your life

   • “Give us today our daily bread...” = Ask for your needs

   • “Forgive us our debts...” = Ask for forgiveness of any sin

   • “Deliver us from the evil one...” = Pray for the deliverance when you face temptation

Set Goals

• Fish: Who will you share with this week?

• Follow: What from today’s lesson does Jesus want you to obey this week?

Commission

• Pray and ask God for His power to help you obey these goals.